Class 1 has returned to our English alphabet: diving for Pearls, sighting Rosella’s, finding the W amongst the florets of Wheat and sailing aboard a magic Yacht.  Our practice includes moving the form, modelling with playdough, painting with water on the board, as well as, making use of rope, brooms, shells, pebbles, gumnuts and our own limbs, while some love to write with their toes.

This term we have started a “have-a-go” writing session.  Inspired by the late Kenneth Koch we are working on a Class Collaboration poem.  There are two simple rules to give it form: each line is to begin with “I wish…” and Class 1 is free to make their wishes as wild as they like.  Here is a small taste:

I wish I had a house made of grass and gold.

I wish I could mix every colour in the world.

I wish my skin was blue so I can hide in water.

I wish I went bull riding on a black bull with giant horns.

Form Drawing continues to evolve

In other news, our recorder bags are taking shape on the loom and needle (thanks to the help of Erika), as are our lantern preparations.  We have also deepened our story work with the shadow puppetry of “Iron John”.